The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-25
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The family OF II. $. q. of the Messenger Is
quite sick.
The death of Mr. Kerr which occurred here
last week Is the second in the history OF DE-
Grier's connection with this institutioE-siX-
teen years.
The plague of n dcarth of news is inflicted
upon us this week. To this is added IN indis.
position OF your correspondent. Hence one
short column.
The splendid appearance Of IL much needed
shower hangs pr0msingly over us as we 60 to
post this morning.
Mr.. Robert Pratt and wife spent few days
last week, in Edgeflcld with their daughter
Mrs. Henderson.
MIR. J. ii. Wren the Due West architect has
returned from Anderson.
1t will be Il surprise to The pastor of the Bap-
tist church when he sees the aiSleS and tho
floor of his pulpit nicely covered with a splen-
did cherry carpet. What the ladies under"
take to do is usually well done.
The Rev DR. Ross VII preaeh hrc n the ASSOC SHi
Thursday night. Those who fail to hear him
will miss something good.
A swarm of heeS are daily making honey
under the rostrume In the Lindsay Hall.
They will be prepared to make 1t hot for visi-
tors at the Commencement.
The union meeting Of the Abbeville Associ-
alton will meet here next Saturday. n full
Rev. Mr.. Pentuf delighted the congregation
of the Baptist church yesterday with n good
sermon. Mr.. PentufE though an ordained
minister OF the gospel, is quite youthful and
Is yet q student ut college.
Miss Corrie Todd is back from Woodruff on
q three weeks vacation. Her friends are as
glad to SEQ her as she is to get back,
mon in the baptist church last Thursday
night. DR.. Lindsay will preach In this same
church next Wednesday night.
The friends OF DIR. J. q. McDayid will be glad
rived last Tuesday.
Capt. w. F. Henderson and wife of Coro.
naca paid our town n visit last week.
Mr.. Morrow of Morrow & Scott from Fcr-
derry was here few days ago.
DR.. w. L. Pressly has been quite indisposcd
for several days. We are glad TO report him
better. :,
Theological Seminary, preached In the Asso-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian Church yester'
Miss Mamie Alewlne is of to Cross Anchor
The tribute Of respect sent you this week in
reference to the death of Mr David Kerr
makes 1t tsuperlluous that your correspondent
add anything concerning his many virtues.
Some of the young people OF our town were
out star. gazing last week. Well we have had
fine weather for finding mcteors, satellites,
comets, cupids &C., by students OF astronomy.
From the way dysGntery sticks to the com
munty 1t might be that the Board OF Health
by microscopical investigation could discover
these infusoria. bacteria or whatever else the
germ is that's doing the mischief
Mr.. NJ. A. Cason Is the luckiest and most eX-
pert squirrel hunter we have.
A gentleman representing his own earthen
ware factory from an adjoining county was III
town last week driving his OK to covered
wagon. II reminded US Of old times.
Mr.. j. G. Loner has taken about five hun.
dred pounds of honey from his bee hives this
Spring. He says this is an elegant year for
honey.
bee culture-says the honey making season Is
about over.
Our farmers have less grass, larger corn
nicer cotton and better worked crops upon
the whole this Spring than for many years
past. ,
Abbevillc county seems to be diligently
searched for merchantable cattle.
Mr.. John Thomas Haddon Of the Antreville
with relatives. He has always been a good
farmer having his corn crib and smoke house
In Abbevilc county. He is nearing four score
years but is very active, frequently walks ten
The iiee Ii Literary Club met last Friday night at
Dr. L. H. Edwards. It's next meeting will be
held in October next, at Prof. McCain's MISS
Edwards plays the hostess we'll, and the club
Is indebted to her for something real nice III
the way of music, cake, etc.
Rev. DR.. Grier, MeSsrS. j. Is. Bonner, a. Sell
den Kennedy and several students accompa-
MED the remains Of Mr.. David Kerr to Cedar f
Grer conducted sh ort exercise In the church
Of which he was n member.
Johnnie Hawthorn Is dead! This Is sad
announcement to us. For about -four months
lie has been one of our number in the PrCsby.
terian office, and By his faithfulncss, obcdi.
ence, willingness ana happy disposition had
endeared himself to us all as no other boy
could have done. lie was taken sick only
nine days ago, with dysentery. He was about
fourteen years old. being the oldest son of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Hawthorn, OF Don
maids, and we extend to them the sympathiees
of one who has been similarly afflicted. He
died Monday evening, May 2. Is. G. ID.